LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 16, 2007

TO:
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1241 by Haggerty (Relating to the duty of the security department of a private business to maintain criminal history record information for security department employees.), As Engrossed



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1241, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($310,859) through the biennium ending August 31, 2009.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2008 ($134,200)
2009 ($176,659)
2010 ($176,967)
2011 ($177,275)
2012 ($177,583)




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2007
2008 ($134,200) 3.0
2009 ($176,659) 3.0
2010 ($176,967) 3.0
2011 ($177,275) 3.0
2012 ($177,583) 3.0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Occupations Code by requiring a private business with a security department to maintain criminal history records on security department employees.  This bill would also require the information be made available for inspection by the Texas Department of Public Safety. 

 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.


Methodology

Private businesses with security departments would be required to maintain criminal history records on security department employees.  The bill would also require the private business make the criminal history records it maintains on security department employees available for inspection by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).  DPS estimates approximately 12,277 private businesses in Texas employ more than 100 people and are likely to have security departments.  DPS estimates the Private Security Bureau would be able to inspect 20 percent (2,445) of security departments each year for the next five years. 
 
To complete 2,445 inspections per year DPS calculates it would require three additional employees to comply with the bill (two investigators and one administrative assistant).   The total estimated cost for these additional responsibilities including salaries, benefits, equipment, professional services, and other operating costs would equal $134,200 in fiscal year 2008, $176,659 in fiscal year 2009, $176,967 in fiscal year 2010, $177,275 in fiscal year 2011, and $177,583 in fiscal year 2012.

Technology

The technology costs for fiscal year 2008 include $2,048 for an additional computer, printer, and enterprise agreement.  The technology cost for future fiscal years is $596 ($149 for each fiscal year 2009 through 2012) for the enterprise agreement.


Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:
JOB, SD, ES, GG, LG, LM